About me

Are you overwhelmed by too much to do? Struggling with procrastination or perfectionism? Eager for change but feeling stuck?

As a certified life coach and professional organiser, I help busy people to clarify goals for professional or personal development. I also share practical strategies to improve time management and organising skills which build confidence and boost motivation.

Whether there are too many things in your home, too many commitments in your diary, or perhaps too many thoughts crowding your mind, the results can be stressful and demoralising. That's why I define clutter as whatever's getting in the way - in your home or in your head.

Whether your clutter is material or metaphorical, I'll help you shift habits as well as surplus stuff. My approach is positive, purposeful and practical with an emphasis on empowering you to make decisions and create lasting change.

Services include:

* Life coaching by phone and/or face-to-face

* Study skills coaching for students of all ages and professional trainees

* Training for personal/professional development in community or corporate settings

* Decluttering and organising in your home or workplace

* Clutter coaching groupsto share practical strategies and support

I've run coaching sessions at Debenhams, led a Guardian Masterclass, and presented at talks at Google, Grand Designs, the Office Show, Ideal Home Show, Sony Studios, the National Film & Television School, Octavia Housing, Barclays Bank, Nurturing Mums, Women's Institute, David Lloyd, Champneys'. I'm a regular presenter at Limmud conferences in the UK and Netherlands, and devise staff development workshops at the Open University. I've also run training for APDO Association of Professional Declutterers & Organisers, POC Professional Organizers of Canada and NBPO (Netherlands).

Training, qualifications & experience

I'm a certified professional co-active coach (CPCC), trained with the Coaches Training Institute (CTI UK), and abide by the code of ethics of the International Coach Federation. I'm also a leading member of the Association of Professional Declutterers & Organisers, responsible for training.

I've worked in adult education for more than 25 years, as a university lecturer in social sciences, coach, writer, editor, mentor and study skills consultant. I graduated from Oxford University with a degree in politics, philosophy and economics, and completed a postgraduate teaching qualification at the Open University.

I've been running my own coaching practice in London for almost a decade now, working with groups and individuals.

My first book, Being More Productive? was published in September 2017 and my next book, Clearing Your Clutter will be out in March 2018. I also contribute articles and blogs to various publications and am regularly featured in local and national media.